Birth : June 26, 1964 /Puuppola (Finland)

Tommi Makinen started competing on farm tractors, winning the Finnish national ploughing title in 1982 and 1985. His first rally was in 1985, and he tackled his first World Championship event only two years later, when he started the 1000 Lakes Rally. By 1989, he was winning European Championship rallies. His career was transformed in 1990, when he teamed up with a vastly experienced co-driver Seppo Harjanne, winner of the 1985 World Championship with Timo Salonen - to drive a Group N Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 in five World Championship rallies. They finished twice in the top ten overall and won Group N three times. In 1994, he joined the Ford team for two events - the Mantta Rally and the 1000 Lakes - and won them both. Then he made his debut for Team Mitsubishi Ralliart in 1995, becoming World Champion in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 !

Career highlights
2000		1st overall Rallye Monte Carlo 2nd overall International Swedish Rally 4th overall Rallye Catalunya 3rd overall Rally Argentina 4th overall Rally Finland 5th overall Cyprus Rally 3rd overall Rallye Sanremo 3rd overall Rally of Great Britain
1999		FIA World Rally Champion 1st overall Rallye Monte Carlo 1st overall International Swedish Rally 5th overall Rallye de Portugal 3rd overall Rallye Catalunya 6th overall Tour de Corse 4th overall Rally Argentina 3rd overall Acropolis Rally 1st overall Rally New Zealand 1st overall Rallye Sanremo 3rd overall Rally Australia
1998		FIA World Rally Champion 1st overall Swedish Rally 3rd overall Rallye Catalunya 1st overall Rally Argentina 3rd overall Rally New Zealand 1st overall Rally Finland 1st overall Rallye Sanremo 1st overall Rally Australia
1997		FIA World Rally Champion 3rd overall Monte Carlo Rally 3rd overall Swedish Rally 1st overall Rallye de Portugal 1st overall Rallye Catalunya 1st overall Rally Argentina 3rd overall Acropolis Rally 1st overall Rally Finland 3rd overall Rallye Sanremo 2nd overall Rally Australia 6th overall RAC Rally
1996		FIA World Rally Champion 1st overall Swedish Rally 1st overall Safari Rally 2nd overall Acropolis Rally 1st overall Rally Argentina 1st overall 1000 Lakes Rally 1st overall Rally Australia 5th overall Rallye Catalunya
1995		4th overall Rallye Monte Carlo 2nd overall Swedish Rally 8th overall Tour de Corse 3rd overall Rally of Indonesia 2nd overall Rally of Malaysia 1st overall 1000 Lakes Rally 4th overall Rally Australia 1st overall Rally of Thailand
1994		1st Formula 2, Scottish Rally (European Championship) 1st Formula 2, Ulster Rally (British Championship) 1st overall, 1000 Lakes Rally 9th overall RAC Rally
1993		4th overall, Swedish Rally 6th overall, Acropolis Rally 4th overall, 1000 Lakes Rally
1992		9th overall, Rallye Monte Carlo 8th overall, RAC Rally
1991		13th Swedish Rally 5th overall, 1000 Lakes Rally
1990		6th overall & 1st Group N, New Zealand Rally (Mitsubishi Galant VR-4) 11th overall & 1st Group N, 1000 Lakes Rally (Mitsubishi Galant VR-4) 7th overall & 1st Group N, Rally Australia (Mitsubishi Galant VR-4)
1989		1st overall, Arctic Rally (European Championship) 1st overall, Rallye Conca d'Oro (Italian Championship)
1988		1st Group N, Finnish Championship
1987		Finnish Championship
1986		Finnish Junior Championship